I hope they are able to make an informed decision themselves and not be pressured into some bullshyt. I’m beyond tired of this ableist country and medical system.

Posting a general update: per their rep Da’Shaun Harrison, Samaria Rice and Lisa Simpson made a statement that they’ve agreed to meet with Patrice Cullors and Tamika Mallory. They invited Melina Abdullah. Another mother, Chantell Brooks, has also come out in support of Rice and Simpson and attacked Scammy Lou Hamer…

Funkadelic: Maggot Brain. Not a single word sung and it is universes better than both songs.

They’ve been together for over a decade based on what those who know him have said and only recently married a few years ago. She’s pretty successful - flew him to Dubai for his b-day (even posted pictures of it on her page) and she frequently travels - so the contrast is a bit jarring. It really does remind me of a…

I loved how the symbolism was so consistent throughout it. And of course, if you going to hell, might as well do it twerkin’ on a stripper pole unapologetically.

So great to see one of the Benin Bronzes returned although there’s a lot of work to go given how much those people are hoarding. 

The Kingdom of Benin was in Nigeria and home to the Edo.

I like the onslaught of memes and roasting that has spawned for two reasons: 1) They’re funny as hell and 2) dudes are literally like “we told you he was trash too!” and by implication saying he’s a hypocrite for being right about them.

Definitely agree re: Palmer.

That said, an activist who worked with Until Freedom actually called their org out way earlier. I’m surprised no one’s highlighted this.

Why do these folks insist on painting Rice and Simpson, who are both active in this work, as caricatures who are simply “angry” and “frustrated” at the system? They know how it works. They are literally still fighting it too in spite of their losses. People want to say this is just “infighting” when it’s far from that…

This is legendary! I’m biased to the Isleys cause I still bump their shyt on the regular, but Earth, Wind, & Fire? Man.

Unsurprised that a dedication to transparency went out the window when Samaria and Lisa were speaking, though. Abdullah got on Insta and compared both of them - quite literally - to William O’Neal and basically implied they were agents of the state and likened herself to Fred Hampton. I shyt you not. The cherry on top…

A person can literally be raised inside of a family and still be neglected due to how they are treated in comparison to others. Just based on that wild spat he and his sister had over Instagram it’s highly-clear he views his experiences growing up fundamentally differently, and they can miss me with this therapy mess…

I’m not at all surprised by Biden’s noncommittal response to a POS like Cuomo refusing to be held accountable.

They’re too busy being armchair legal consultants to listen to these artists, unfortunately.

I think it takes situations like these for folks to realize how complicated and predatory the Music industry is and properly contextualize what Meghan Thee Stallion was dealing with contractually.

I’m hoping for the best for him. 

Another reason 2021 is absolute trash. Man, he’ll be missed.

We have been roasting the shyt out of this muhfugga since that statement. We talk about racists like this in the [Black] disability community all the time trying to hide behind them to excuse their behavior.

I need to see this film when I can work up the nerves to.